Look for a market that is growing in population and jobs so that you can get in the way of obvious appreciation. 

One question for the community is: What are the next best steps I should take to further educate myself and get started in this industry to set myself up for future success?

However, I believe multi family provides the best ROI and is the best way to scale.

I may have the best opportunity for relief.

Look forward to helping you in any way possible in the future. 

Quote from @Jon LaBorde: @Jerryll Noorden the way you explained it was easily the best way I’ve heard it explained but the best way I can describe what I was told was “if you get a list of 1000-2000 there’s a 99% chance that you’ll get a deal, I’m not looking for a guarantee because I know it doesn’t work like that but I’m new at this and I’d like to get a running start so that being said I said I’d reach out to 10,000 people just to make my chances 99.99 if you know what I mean.

Once you get into that range - I think its best to hire a PM.

Looking for something with low acquisition cost, and meets or exceeds the 1% rule.  

The better the experience, the higher the price tag.Investors who take the time to design with their ideal guest in mind don’t just get better reviews—they command higher rates without competing on price.Think of the BEST review your STR has received.

Do you have a potential DSCR scenario that you're looking to apply for?